New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
60.9%
1,173 votes · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 48.7%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
77.2%
1,556 votes · R+55.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
1,173votes
60.9% of the vote · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 1,015 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
1,751votes
74.2% of the vote · R+48.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,584 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+0.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+25.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · −0.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+46.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +37.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RArnie DavisState House · Coos 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
45.9%874
54.1%1,032
1,906
Coos County's second state house district covers a sparsely populated stretch of the North Country, where the 2024 presidential contest landed at R+32.1 — a margin that places it well outside the state's competitive mainstream.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.1 points.
A population of 3,586, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,063 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Coos 03 and State House District Coos 01.
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New Hampshire State House District Coos 2. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/33302/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 voted Republican by 32.1 points (R+32.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,414 votes cast, 808 went Democratic and 1,584 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Coos 2?
New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 has a population of 3,586 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire State House District Coos 2?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 is $67,063 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire State House District Coos 2?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Coos 2 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.